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"J-J-Just 'g-grapes', Bri----!"Before I could even finish my sentence, he already sealed my lips with a kiss. It was a long, passionate kiss. Ang akala ko'y magagawa ko siyang itulak kaso napahawak pa ako sa balikat niya dahil bahagyang bumigay ang aking tuhod. He immediately grabbed my waist and pulled it closer to him. Lalong namula ang mukha ko sa kaniyang ginagawa.It was a fine romantic moment until someone pressed their horn at us and joked, "May malapit na motel dito. A half kilometer away!" Pagkatapos no'n ay umalis agad ito't pinaandar ang kotse niya. Naitulak ko tuloy si Bright nang hindi sinasadya, kaso nang muntik na siyang malaglag sa elevated side walk ay nahila ko agad ito. In the end, we both fell to the ground while he's on top of me."Aba, hindi na talaga nakapag-pigil ah!" Pagbibiro pa ng isang motoristang nakakita sa amin.Dahil sa sobrang pamumula at pagkairita ay malakas kong naitulak si Bright at mabilis na tumayo. He flashed a triumphant grin and stood up as w
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"What kept you two so long?" tanong ni Rina pagkarating namin ni Jelsey sa meeting place naming tatlo. We were here at Jelsey's personal office in her law firm. Nakaupo kaming tatlo sa harap ng isang malaking TV na karaniwang ginagamit ni Jelsey sa panonood ng mga video evidence, o kung manonood lang siya ng kahit ano. Also, I can see that this law firm is getting better and bigger.Malawak din ang lugar na ito at dumarami na ang mga abogadong nagtatrabaho rito. Maybe that is because her popularity keeps on growing as Sandoval's case goes by. Matagal nang magaling magresolba ang law firm ni Jelsey, visibility na lang ang kulang na ngayon ay nakuha na nito.Pero hindi na dapat namin patagalin pa ang pag-resolba sa kasong ito. We need to give Sandoval's liberty back to him immediately. Kung pahahabain pa namin dahil sa pansariling interes ay baka sa amin din bumalik ang lahat.Imagine the headline, "The YinYang of the Court Trials solved a case for half a year. Efficient or not?" That w
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"It's in that papers. All her psychological check-ups, her medications from her psychiatrists."Napangiti kami nang makita na mayroon na naman kaming magagamit para sa kaso ni Sandoval, pero bahagya ring nalungkot sa lagay ni Charisse at sa samahan nilang dalawa. Nagbukas muli ng chichirya si Jeffrey at nagsalita. "How'd you get that, Rina? Those are usually private or confidential."Rina smirked and rolled her eyes at Jeffrey. "Unlike you, I did all of that legally. I got my requested paper of warrants from Atty. Jelsey this morning. Then I did all of the investigation and stuffs this afternoon. Tapos ito, pinapakita ko sa inyo lahat ng nalaman ko."Bahagya akong napatango nang malaman na si Rina pala ang katagpo ni Jelsey kaninang umaga nang pagkatapos naming bisitahin si Jayron. Well, it doesn't really matter anyway. Napagdugtong-dugtong ko lang talaga.Jeffrey pouted after hearing how Rina did all of these. If Jeffrey were Rina, I'm pretty sure that he'll blackmail these doctors t
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"Actually, we were asking Mr. Sandoval to unlock his phone." Bright interfered and smiled as if he's weighing what he's about to say.Sandoval suddenly laughed playfully and placed his arms on the table. Hinawakan niya ang nakaselyong cellphone at pinaikot-ikot sa mga kamay niya. "Asking, huh? Parang kanina lang ay pinipilit mo akong buksan 'to." He looked at the prosecutors with so much confidence.Inayos ni Bright ang pagkakaupo niya tumingin sa akin. The last time that we, four, are together in a table and in a room, was when we were reviewing for the bar exam. Noong mga panahong 'yon ay nag-re-review kami nina Bright at Dark samantalang si Sandoval ay sinusuportahan ako sa tabi ko.Ngayon, nasa iisang lamesa na kami para maglaban-laban. I need to defend Sandoval at all cost, they need to prosecute Sandoval for their benefits and to serve justice to what they know is right. We were just doing our jobs. We can't blame each other."Hindi namin siya pinilit, Attorney Christine." Brigh
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"I can't leave her that time, Christine."Napatigil ako sa paglalakad palayo nang marinig kong sabihin 'yon ni Sandoval. Lumingon ako sa kaniya't pinunasan ang natitirang luha ko. "Malamang. Fiancé mo eh. Gago ka na lang kung iwan mo 'yon." pabalang kong sagot.Hindi niya ako pinakinggan at nagpatuloy lang sa pagsasalita habang nakatitig sa lamesa. "She tried to kill herself six times by cutting her wrist, Christine. I can't leave her. I must protect her life at all cost."Bahagya akong natigilan sa huli niyang sinabi. Umagos ang mga luha mula sa kaniyang mga mata kaya mas mabilis ko nang mabasa ang emosyon niya ngayon. Susubukan kong makinig sa kaniya kaya kinuha ko ang upuan sa tapat niya't umupo nang malayo sa kaniya."Even before we were arranged to be married, she's already depressed because of her half-brother----!""Half-brother?" I halted. Napatingin siya sa akin at bahagyang tumango. "You mean, John Tyler? Yung binaril at namatay?""Nope. His other half-brother from another t
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"Not guilty, Attorney Christine."Napangiti ako sa kaniyang sinabi. He really deserves his liberty at sa tingin ko simula ngayon ay hindi na ito magsisinungaling. Well, subukan niya lang ulit. Dahil kapag nalaman kong may itinatago pa siya ay bibitawan ko na talaga itong kaso. Tatlong beses akong tumango-tango at ngumiti. "Now, I know that you still deserve to be freed.""But there's two more thing that you need to know." Sandoval cleared his throat and looked at me intently. "I hid the truth about being a battered fiancé because I know that the prosecution might use this before my counsel, you and Public Defender Jelsey.""You know that the videos are safe with us, right?" Naging seryoso na ulit ang usapan namin."Yeah, a little bit. You know my suspicion of that Jeffrey Skyler, right? Hindi ko talaga siya pinagkakatiwalaan kaya nagawa kong itago mula sa inyo na may ganoong mga scenes."Tumango-tango ako't inilabas na ang cellphone kong nakabukas ang voice recorder. I need to take th
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Nagsimula na akong sumubo ng kanin pagkatapos kong makita si Yaya na inihatid na si Mama sa labas. Tiningnan ko naman si Jelsey na ngayon ay busy na sa pagkain. "Epal mo, Jelsey. Pinagising mo pa talaga ako kay Mama."She glanced at me and chuckled. "Naniwala ka naman sa Mama mo?" Sumubo muli ito ng kanin at ng ulam naming tinola. "Sinabi niya lang 'yon para mahiya ka naman sa kasama mo sa bahay."I rolled my eyes and heaved a heavy sigh. "Dito ka ba nakatira?""Malapit na."Napairap na lang ulit ako at tumingin na sa pagkain ko. Huminga na naman ako nang malalim nang malaman na pakpak ng manok ang nasa pinggan ko. Tiningnan ko naman ang pinggan ni Jelsey at nakitang mas malaki ang manok na nasa kaniya. "Unfair talaga ng mundo oh."Nang makita ni Jelsey ang hitsura ko ay bahagya itong natawa. "Padre Damaso lang ang peg, Christine? Kumuha ka na lang doon ng mas malaking manok kaysa magmaktol ka d'yan. Matanda na si Tita Maria, baka hindi niya naisip na dapat malaki ang manok na makain
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"Ayos lang ho ako, Attorney." Iniabot na nito sa'kin ang bulaklak at ngumiti. "Pinabibigay po ni Sir Anthony."Hindi ko napigilang mapangiti habang hawak-hawak ang bigay na bulaklak ni Sandoval. Siraulo talaga 'yon. Kahit napakagago't naka-ditine pa ay nagagawa pa rin akong bigyan ng mga ganito. Mas lalo akong namula nang makita kong pinicturan ako ni Agustus. "Hoy, anong gagawin mo d'yan ah?""Ipapakita ko lang po kay boss, Attorney." Ngumiti ito at bahagyang tumungo. "Ipasok na po namin 'tong mga prutas at tsokolate? Masyado hong mabigat, baka po mapagod pa kayo."Tumango ako't hinayaan na silang pumasok ng gate. Tinitigan ko muna ang bulaklak na binigay sa akin ni Sandoval. Bahagya akong natawa nang ma-realize kung anong pangalan ng bulaklak na 'to.As to my knowledge, this is a bouquet of daisies.This symbolizes innocence and purity. I don't know if it was for me or a symbol for him that means he's indeed innocent. Napangiti na lang ako kasi talagang idinaan niya pa sa bulaklak p
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OH, SORRY. I've had enough.Nang saktong pagbukas ng elevator ay bigla akong nagsalita nang malakas. The two from behind were shocked and all of the other employees couldn't even move. Si Anthony naman ay nakatingin sa akin at nagulat. "Ah, wait. I forgot to turn off my audio recorder."Humarap ako sa kanilang lahat at matalim na tiningnan ang babaeng makapal ang mukha. Pinaalis na ni Anthony ang ibang nandito sa loob pero hindi niya pinalabas ang dalawang babaeng pinagchi-chismisan ako. Nakatingin lang ito sa amin at tila natatakot sa kung anong pwedeng mangyari sa kanila.Well, as they should. Narecord ko lahat ng mga kasinungalingang ipinakakalat nila. And it's recorded."Aren't you going to say something?" I asked them, still controlling my temper. Dapat lang na mag-sorry sila dahil hindi nakakatuwa ang mga sinabi nila. I usually don't give a fuck lately, but what they have just said pushed me into this. It's not as if I'm going to make them go to jail in an instant. "I mean, I re
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"Inagaw niya sa akin si Anthony, ex-fiance ko. Sigurado akong kilala mo 'yon. Kalat na yung gwapo niyang mukha sa buong Asya."Napalunok ako sa sinabi nito. "Wait, inagaw sayo noong Christine na sinasabi mo?"Tumingin lang ito sa akin at natawa. "No, just kidding. As if Anthony became mine. Hindi naging akin si Anthony. He's always thinking about that damn Christine so I became like this. My obsession towards Anthony drove me into this."Huminga ako nang malalim at sinubukang lumapit sa kaniya. Mukha namang hindi siya nananakit kaya sinubukan kong lumapit. She even held my hand and massage it. "May galit ka ba sa kaniya?""Kay Christine?" she said and smiled. Patuloy lang ito sa paghilot sa aking kamay habang nakatingin sa kawalan. I felt like she's been alone here for weeks already. "No, I'm not angry at her at all. Wala naman siyang kasalanan. Kahit si Anthony wala ring kasalanan.""But they still hurt your feelings." I said and caressed her back. Isinandal nito ang kaniyang ulo sa
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"I thought we'll be on it." I heard Anthony softly complained and heaved a heavy sigh. He's still cuddling me even though I know that he's a little bit disappointed. Nakayakap din ito sa akin habang ramdam ko ang init ng kaniyang hininga sa kaniyang batok. This moment was kinda romantic even though there's no scented candles around, just the study lamp on the table beside us."Sorry." I said and hugged his arm on me even more. "I'm really not in the mood. Inaantok na rin ako."He chuckled and held my hand. "You must be very tired. I love you. Try to sleep."I really feel sorry because I couldn't make it up to him right now. When we were about to start earlier, I stopped from removing my lungeries and made him just lay down beside me. He was confused at first until I told him that I don't wanna continue anymore. We just cuddled and he agreed.Though, I convinced him.I couldn't help but smile from what he had said. Humarap ako rito't hinalikan siya saglit. We were now facing each other
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"No, send that tax receipt to Michelle since she's the tax lawyer. Forget about the other legal matters there. I'm taking care of that right now."After I said that over the phone, I put it down immediately to focus on my tasks. I don't know why they want me to take care of the tax receipts when I'm not the tax lawyer.I now work as the general business lawyer and the contract lawyer of Rivamonte Hotel. Yes, I currently work for Anthony at his hotel. 2-in-1 ang trabaho ko dahil bukod sa kaya ko naman, I have to work double to gain money. Hindi pwedeng puro asa na lang ako kay Mama lalo na kay Anthony.I have to work for my needs. Ilang buwan na lang ang itatagal ng savings ko. Baka umabot sa time na wala na akong maipa-sweldo kina Kuya Caesar at Ate Sising.Kahit na nandito ako sa loob ng bahay ay nakakapag-focus pa rin naman ako sa trabaho. The room beside my bedroom, which was Jelsey's room two years ago, was turned into my home office. Everything was set up, thanks to Ate Sising an
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Severina nodded and smiled bitterly while she was looking at her photos on the screen. "This was the consequence that I got after I helped you free Sandoval. Bright warned me about this. This was the piece of information that he kept on using to blackmail me until I spoke the truth to the court room that day. That son of a bitch really destroyed my modelling career.""Si Bright pa rin ba ang nasa likod ng mga ito? Nagsilutangan ulit ang mga litrato mo, Severina." I asked. Napailing-iling na lang ako't iniisip kung ano na lang ang dinanas ni Severina para malagpasan ang mga ito."Who knows? Only God knows if Bright is still the one behind this." Severina answered."Oh my God, I'm s-sorry for not being there with you back then, Severina. . .""You don't have to be sorry, Christine." she told me and held my hand which was on the table. "You did the right thing to free Sandoval. I also did the right thing just like you. The only problem here is the asshole who spreaded this photos from
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Napatingin ito sa akin at ngumiti. She looked so shy even though we already met before. "Thank you! Y-You too.""Don't be so awkward in front of her, Katerina." pagsingit muli ni Jelsey pagkatapos humigop ng kape. "It's not as if you did a heinous thing behind our backs.""She must be sorry for what she did two years ago." pagsunod din ni Severina para asarin ang kapatid niya. "Well, triny lang naman niyang ilubog ang pangalan ni Sandoval sa isang bagay na 'di naman talaga niya nakita. What a bitch, right?" tanong nito sa akin.Natawa na lang ako't umiling. "Nakaraan na 'yan, h'wag mo nang asarin masyado ang kapatid mo, Severina" Tumingin naman ako kay Katerina't ngumiti. "It's okay now, Katerina. I heard that you defended yourself from the law suit filed against you two years ago, huh? Noong napatunayan mo namang inosente ka, nawalan na ako ng problema sayo."After I said that, she laughed and hugged me instinctively. Niyakap ko rin ito pabalik tapos pagkatapos ay nag-sorry ulit ito.
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Jelsey nodded and went to the bathroom. Umalis na rin si Anthony pagkatapos nitong magpaalam sa akin. Naiwan na ako mag-isa kaya umupo na muna ako sa harap ng office table ni Jelsey.Speaking of Katerina, I haven't seen that girl for years. Pagkatapos ng hearing ni Anthony two years ago ay hindi na ulit kami nagkita. Well, it's understandable since we really don't know each other pretty much. Ang koneksyon lang namin sa isa't isa ay si Severina at wala nang iba.I wonder if I'll also meet Severina today. Ang sabi lang naman ni Katerina ay pumunta kami sa office nila. We didn't know if whose request is this but we have to go because she said it's important. But whatever it is, I hoping that Severina's there so we can have a little chit-chat for a while. Ang huling pagkikita namin ay yung araw na nadischarge ako galing sa hospital. All of us are quiet busy these days so we barely see each other unlike before.After minutes of waiting, Jelsey finally went out of the bathroom after changi
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"That was unusual. I never thought that I would see that friend of yours wearing a smile.""We're not friends!" I argued after Anthony said that. "We never became friends.""That's cold." he replied.Nasa office pa rin kami pero lumipat kami ng pwesto. Malaki naman ang office ni Jelsey, lumipat kami sa isang malaking sofa sa harap ng TV. Nakahiga ako habang ang ulo ko'y nasa hita ni Anthony. Si Jelsey naman ay nasa paahan ko, iniinom yung kape niya.Pagkatapos kuhanin ni Jelsey ng kape mula kay Dark ay umalis na agad ang huli. It took me a minute before I moved on from that smile. "What was that behavior, Jelsey? Kailan pa natutong ngumiti 'yon?""Well, that was part of his job." Jelsey replied after taking a sip of her coffee. Kanina, sinubukan niyang utusan si Dark na dalhan din kami ng kape pero hindi ako pumayag. I just want him to get lost from my face. Ayokong bumalik pa siya para dalhan kami ng kape. "When he applied for a job, I asked him to always smile so he could get along
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IT WAS ALMOST an hour after we finished eating all the food that were served to us. Pagkatapos naming magpaalam kay Mama ay agad na kaming sumakay ng kotse't nag-drive sa susunod naming pupuntahan. We have so many itineraries today.Though, ayos lang. Minsan na lang din naman ako makalabas ng bahay dahil sa bago kong trabaho."I'm nervous." I told Anthony. Hinawakan nito ang aking kamay habang nagmamaneho siya. "It's been a while since I last saw her.""It's just two weeeks ago, Christine.""It's still long." I argued, looking at him at the rearview mirror.Bahagya lang itong natawa't tinapik ang aking kamay. "Yeah, yeah, I understand you. Unlike those days, you two don't get along together pretty often.""Ahuh, we both seemed super busy right now."Mabilis lang kaming nakarating sa isang malaking building kung saan nakatayo ang pinaka-successful na law firm sa buong Luzon. Pagkapark namin sa unahan ay agad akong namangha sa building na ito. Well, the owner of it was quite famous afte
